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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
Men With One Leading idea.

Poe has observed, says an article in
Chambers Journal, that every man has
pet word or phrase which he uses
frequently (the .'impalpable insane
of Carlyle and the .slucidity" of Mat
thew Arnold are instances in point);
and it is almost equally certain that
every man has a pet idea. In some 1t
is difficult to discover what that one
idea is; in others it is very prominent.
The desire to master ones trade or pro-
fession is, we need hardly say, very
laudable; but when man has no
thoughts for anything else, and can
not open his mouth without talking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
The Lawyer and the Cashier.

A bank cashier. who had stolen $780,.
900 from the bank and skipped out tic
Cincinnati, went to a lawyer and said:
How can | fix matters so as to be
safe from the law?"
!. 81 will arrange to have the bank
settle for half the amount, was the
prompt reply.
When this had been done the thief
expressed his great pleasure and salts
faction and inquired:
s'And now what shall | pay you foi
your services?"
1.-The other half, sir," was the calm
reply.
Moral: 1t is wonder the lawyer
left so much for the bank. atlanta
Consultation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
to have had this tower erected &C
u n DIM, ri &1,,. L.. i

to have had this tower erected as A
landmark for her husband, so that he
might know when be was nearing
home from voyage of plumber. One
OF the legends is about the cue, which
Is SAID to have been imposed on the
Cinnamon by the victorious Tartars
about one hundred and eighty years
ago. At Annoy we frequently see
Cinnamon wearing turbans with their
cues hidden under them. Some saw
these turbans are worn for protection
against the heat. Another story is
that Fokiea was the last province TO
give up to Tartar domination and that
the turoan is worn to hide the mark
which is reminder of Tartar victory.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

Gentlemen" Numbered the Judge
to the contending lawyers, ''this case
must be settled before the court adj
journs. There has been dilly-dallying
enough. Well, what is itpn he said,
turning TO court attendant who had
ventured to bespeak the judicial at
tention, u am very busy" "A couple
of political friends of yours, whisper
ed the attendant, ssare outside waiting
for you to join EN-" Upon further
consideration, said his Honor, 81 de-
clare this court adjourned until To-
morrow at II O'Clock. -Epoch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
Some Chinese Legends.

There is bridge about fifteen
miles from Annoy with single stone
about seventy-fve feet long. Moth
ing is known of how or when it was
put there. One of the things about
which something seems to be known
is tower ninety feet high on head
land near Annoy. The headland is
about eighteen hundred feet high.
The story is that pirate routed the
Netherlanders who had made a settle
ment on the island of Formosa in the
sixteenth century. The women were
captured and one of them became the
wife of the chief pirate. She is said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

"John," said his wife. don't you
spend more han you ought for lunches
down-town? I can't understand how 1t
is that the money slips away as it does!
mo, m dear, I eat (hic) freedmen
nearly ev'rv day" ''Well, l wish you
would give up free-lunches, John.
They cost you more than you can al
ford. "-NeaO York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

Brown-Well, sir, / don't believe |
ever enjoyed excursions so much as l
have this season. Smith-Were the
objective points unusually interesting,
or do you attribute it to the company
you were in? s.Neither, guess.
staid at home. "-Bs1sghamto7s Rep~blt-
can,
, 1887-01-14

Every mail from the East, West, North
and South brings to us inquiries in regard
to the premium books THE LEADER fur
nishes to its subscribers. The questions
asked by our correspondents are complete
ly answered by our advertisement of the
marvellous library. Read it and save
us the trouble of answering your letters.
The forty-five books we offer for fifty cents
are exactly as described, and bearing the
several titles given in the advertisement.
The books are not bound II library style
or calf-as some calves pretend to believe.
They-the books-are published in neat
pamphlet form, and all are printed from
new type upon good paper
We have arranged with the publishers
Of these books to furnish the whole forty
FIVE with one years subscription to the
WEEKLY LEADER for $500; or we will
send any five for twenty-five cents, or the
whole forty-6ve for $50. Address all
orders to publisher of
"LEADER,v Cheyenne. Wyo.
, 1887-01-14

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy is
laying down large quantities Of burned clay
ballast on its Iowa lines, having put in
some forty miles in ten-mile sections, be-
sides n large quantity during the latter
part of this season. 1t is said to give ex-
cellent results, and it is certainly not very
expensive nor troublesome to burn, when
the clay is at hand and other ballasting
material is not, The Union Pacific, the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha and the Hannibal and st. Joseph
roads have also used considerable quaint
ties of it.
To prepare the ballast, the soil is
stripped off for a length of 800 to 1000
feet-whatever length of train for loading
is desired-and n fire started with kin
ding. On his Il mixture of slack and
pea coal is s%prinkled, then Il thin layer Of
clay, two to three inches thick, then an
other good sprinkling of coal, then more
clay, II so on indefinitely, in the proper
ton of about one ton of coal to eight cubic
yards of ballast. When fully burned the
pile is about eight feet high and twenty to
thirty feet wide, and from four to five
months are consumed in burning il, a
small gang of men being on hand con-
stantly to feed the pile. One gang will
ordinarily burn from $4,000 10 $1,000
cubic yards at once, and its cost on the
cars at the pits is about eighty cents per
cubic yard. After the first rain the bal
last is not dusty and it does not crumble.
Boston Transcript
, 1887-01-14
CLEVER FORM OF PUZZLE.

Familiar Examples of the Anagram.
Several Very skillful Tr%anspositions.
The anagram is one of the most enter
tanning and clever forms OF puzzle, and
much ingenuity has been displayed in the
past by literary dabsters, who seemed to
find in its construction a source of much
diversion. Some Of the most familiar ex-
amples are revolution transformed into
'to love RUM ''telegraphs'' great
helps" and ''p~enitentiary." may. 1 re-
pent it.n To so arrange the letters as to
form u complete sentence and, at the same
time, relate to the subject in hand, re-
quires a peculiar aptness and u mind
alive to the slightest suggestion afforded
in arranging the letters.
Several years ago u London journal
published u list of anagrams from their
readers which attracted much attention
by their completeness and directness of
finish. This cleverness is, we believe, by
no means confined to the English public,
as several Of these collected from various
publications on this side OF the water will
give ample evidence. One writer laments
the shortsightedness of George Alfred
Townsend's parents in not endowing his
name with an extra A. Had they FORE
seen his future, however, and knew that
such q step could be instrumental in con-
verting his title into ''Great Cleaner OF
Odd News they would unquestionably
have made the addition without the slight
est dissent. No less neat is the complete
~transposition of Beaconsfield into II faced
MOBILES"
Some time back The Baltimore Sunday
News offered in its puzzle department q
prize for the best anagram on THE Tele-
graph Monopoly" The competition was
spirited, and out of many very creditable
aHnrto tl,o fo1lor-f,~ tAal- tlo .r;ro ttn1.o
People Got Only Harm - which is not too
late to be admitted in the present investi-
CATION now under way at Washington.
Strangely enough the identical anagram
was submitted by two persons, who,
through fatal truth or blind chance. had
struck the same result.
1.-THE Present Fight of the Great Rail
roads has under skillful management
been metamorphosed into "A Rare Fight
Swear On; Let the Rates Drop
THE Grand Army Of the Republics
Decoration Day has fttingly been shaped
into, Come, sir, pity or chant for dead
blue and gray" And a very pretty
arrangement it Il is indeed.
The best, however, and what was prob
ably one of the most difficult to construct,
found being from 1.-THE assassination OF
President Abraham Lincoln What
could have been more complete in its fidel-
ity than "A past sensation chills me, or a
fiend shot in a barn
Cornelius Vanderbilt's name, five years
ago, was transformed into .'On Curb
Dealt in Silver A more astute party
answered it with Vanderbilt Rules
Coin,n which is rs clever, if not more so,
than the first, being as well a complete
anagram.
THE Leaning Tower of Pisa, ~ under
skillful workmanship, has appeared as
What a Foreign Stone Pile; Sir Bull
wer Lytton as Bulls Tony Writer - and
THE Merry Wives of Windsor show
How Won.en Serve Dirty Sir F.n-New
York Graphic.
, 1887-01-14
INCORP0R-ATED.
Important Papers Filed with Secretary
l.. y. n. Morgan.

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oompah Vi ounuau' ine ooJects
oil the corporation are 'he acquiring own
ing working ano seilinR oi m'niug prop,
erty, 10 engage Ill tue "inin9 vi goio anu
SILVER anu o.her Sa'u'o'e numerals anu
disposlng OF .ne same acquire MIL sites
anu wafer rights 10 ~ anu SCH perso"a'
anu reai properly "i'hin .he ous''ess
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essafy 10 'ne carrying on Vi 'ne I'nihs
business Inc cap'loi s.ocA oi Tue cor
pora.ion s"a'' oe sA,'o''ooo' u,''ueu in.o
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each, Inc Term Vi Vi A''' UU'-
porat'oh shail DC ior hi'y Years u
uu''ee' - ~ n' yea, ~ " ~
hussen' VI, ram w.. ne'z' D. l.
nouericS' ."nes IarAs, l W. Ie'''grew'
y ra'hes, anu + j, MOUNDS rr'h-
c'pa, on,cc 10 pe III 0~uhuance' "yo'
lit Decnwi'" oomherc'a, vi
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.ion' 10 'aiIS u" Rencra' herc"anuise
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, 1887-01-14

you have a different lot of people in
this country from what we have in the
old world remarked DiAlvini, the con-
jurer. You people over here are what
you call smart or fly Things 20 down
with an audience in England, France,
Germany or Austria, that won't go at all
in this country. Any kind of II trick will
please audiences across the water, but you
Americans are so quick at detecting the
transparencies Of the magician's feats that
we have to be very careful about what we
work on o and how we do ii. Take as
an instance the Vanishing Lady trick.
That created a Juror in England and
France, but in thisc country, though per-
fectly made by Jasper Bamberg and well
handled by me and others, was a lead
failure. Americans saw through il SO
quickly that the fun was all spoiled. The
Americans are the quickest, brightest
people in the world. Chicago Herald.
, 1887-01-14
WINTER NOTES.
Common Occurrences in and About
the City.
Matters of Minor Importance
Hastily Gathered.

Two cases of scarlet fever are reported
in Laramie City.
The Colorado State Editorial Associa-
ton is mid-winter session in Denver.
A snow squal lasting about half an hour
has struck the city regularly for the last
few days.
The train from the East was delayed
about three quarters of Al hour by the
storm yesterday.
Three men who were out with teams
were frozen to death last week near Min
%newaukan, Oak.
The Young Ladies' Social club dance
at Library hall last evening was well at
tended, Notwithstanding the weather.
The presence Of wild geese in the north
ern part of Nebraska at this season is,
according to ''the old inhabitant,' indica-
tive OF a short winter.
The gross mineral output of Montana
last year was $24, 900, 900, of which there
was $500, 900 in gold, $1,000 900 in cop
per, and $l3. 500. 900 in silver.
Frank Hickey. of Ogden. Utah, forged
Il dispatch to stop shipments of oysters to
his rival in the oyster business, and is now
held for trial in bonds Of 81 900.
A convict employed in the kitchen of
the Montana penitentiary put concentrated
I've into the coffee which wa served to
the prisoners and they thought it was an
improvement.
One hundred thousand dollars in gold
deposited in Silver Crown: Ellis
Babies can knock out, in one round, any
nickle cigar manufactured in Denver and
sold in Cheyenne. ii. II. Fills, proprie-
tor and sole agent.
jim Brown eloped from Tin Cup, Colo.
with a woman who was described in a
local paper as a fat blonde Friends
telegraphed the fact to the fair creature,
and she returned and smashed a pitcher
over the editors head.
The fourteen page holiday edition of
the Douglas Aarertiser is on our table
and is a model Of newspaper enterprise
and evident prosperity. \ splendid pic.
ture and an eloquent portrayal of the
worth. of this new town is contained in this
issue.
A gentleman in from Prince River,
Utah, says the Indians near Fort Du-
chesne take it as a personal indignity that
colored troops have been sent to that post,
and say hat as soon as the snow falls
deep enough they will clear out the whole
gang.
The genuine Prof. Hermann who used
to astonish the people of Europe and
America with his feats of legerdemain, is
dead; and now a number of his imitators
are travelling over the country advertising
themselves as Prof. Hermann, but failing
to satisfy their audiences.
is 20 one oh de guests O. dis s%leepin'
kyah, sah?' inquired the porter of a gen.
tleman who boarded the train here and
was making Tree with the soap and towels
in the wash room of q Pullman car. last
evening. No. replied the gentleman,
I'm one of the victims"
, 1887-01-14

Boston, you know, is great oil bicycle
riders. An old lady from u remote coun-
try district was there last week, and when
she returned home she told a wonderful
story regarding the precocity Of the boys
there. She said she came across one who
did not look TO be more han IL years of
age who had II full grown mustache and
side whiskers. She said he was dressed
like Il boy, acted like n boy ind had n tin
whistle in his hand. 1t was useless to
argue witt her, and She will 90 down to
her grave believing that she has seen IA
yosith who ought 10 be placed on exhi-
bition in a circus. New York Graphic.
, 1887-01-14

Items Of Interest Concerning Prominent
People.

}. w. Collins is back from Texas.
u. w. Chaffee is up from Hillsdale.
John s. Titcomb has gone to Denver.
VIM. Stephens has returned to the
city.
+. ID. Morse, Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
is at the Inter Ocean.
Chief Justice VIM. l.. Maginnis and
family arrived in the city from the East
last evening. They are stopping for the
present at the Inter Ocean.
, 1887-01-14

Armbuster-Mrs. Lenora, in this city, yes
terday, at | O'Clock p. III. Beloved sister Of
Erasmus and John Maggie and mother of
Mrs. Oscar Sliarplcss. The funeral will
take place from the residence on Eigh-
teenth street, between Warren avenue and
House streets. at II o'clock to morrow
morning. All friends of the family are
invited to attend.
, 1887-01-14
APPOINTMENTS.


The following gentlemen have been APP.
pointed by Acting Governor Morgan as
notaries public:
A. j. McCray, of the town OF Buffalo,
in johnson county, Wyo.
B. F. Fowler, of the town OF Sundance,
in Crook county. Wyo.
Jas. II. Ryckman. in the city of Evans
ton, Uinta county, Wyo.
Jas. Averell, at Sweetwater p. o.. in
Carbon county, Wyo.
C.. f. Carpenter, in the city of Lara
ME, Wyo.
, 1887-01-14
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE.
NIxn Ian In log

LAND OFFICE AT CHENESSF. ,
Wyo.. Jan. 10. 1885,. ,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Cheyenne, Wyo., on February
II, 1887. viz william }. Long. for the II 4
of the Sc 4 Of sec. 20. and n Of the sw a Of
sec. 81, tip ~, II 7 60 west.
He names the following witnesses to prov,
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land. VIZ william Clay, and JOIN
steele. of Chugwater, Laramie Co. Wyo. Kerr
NJ. Sheets, OF Iron Mountain. Laramie Co.
Wyo.. and William Z. Preston, Of Cheyenne
Laramie Co. Wyo.
EDGAR S. WILSON, Register
, 1887-01-14

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup company, San Francisco, Cal. ,
is natures own true laxative. This pleas
INT California liquid fruit remedy may be
had of w. N. Hunt. Large bottles at
so cents or one dollar. 1t is the most
pleasant, prompt and effective remedy
known to cleanse the system; to act on
the liver, kidneys and bowels gently yet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches, colds and
f@evers; to cure constipation, indigestion
and kindred ills.
, 1887-01-14

In delicate health, ard all who suffer
from habitual constipation will find the
pleasant California liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup Of Figs, more easily taken, and
more beneficial in effect than any other
remedy. 1t acts promptly yet gently on
the bowels, kidneys, liver and stomach
and does not sicken nor debilitate. For
sale by w. n. Hunt. 1919 Eddy street.
, 1887-01-14

The st. Louis type foundry proprietor
says; Here we are on the eve Of 1888,
which creates "A triple demand for the
figure :. This triple use OF figures in tho
annals of time will not occur again till
1911, 1899, 1000, 2022, Pill, 2l22, 2eo2,
2212, 2222, etc.-Detroit Free Press.
, 1887-01-14

The Fox coal, which is by actual test lar the
best Colorado soft coal in the market A
trial of this coal will convince anyone that
this is the fact. Sold in large or small
quantities and delivered to any part of
the city at A. @. MCGREGOR'S.
, 1887-01-14

England, il is stated, now imports from
Russia 5,O00,OOO hundred weight IT
wheat, against 10000, 900 fifteen years
ago. In the same interval the import
from America has increased from 1000
600 hundred weight to 10000, 900 New
Orleans Times Democrat.
, 1887-01-14

The Pacific hotel dining hall is now
ready to accommodate as many day board
ers as may favor us with their patronage.
The table will not be excelled by any in
the city. +. r. LAsHER.
Manager.
, 1887-01-14

The largest stock OF hnc brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice hiqueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corncr Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets
, 1887-01-14

All aches and pains of the stomach and
bowels may be instantly cured ny taking
Chamberlain collie, cholera and diarrhea
remedy. Sold by w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-01-14
REST IN
Funeral Of the Late GeneraI George
VI. O'BrIen.

The following in regard to the funeral
of Gen. Geo. NJ. O'Brien. brother of n.
j.. O'Brien, of this city, and father of
Mrs. T. Joe. Fisher, is taken from the
Omaha Bee of the 18th inst:
The funeral Of the late Gen. George
NJ. O'Brien took place yesterday morning
fom the family residence, 6l2 South
Eighteenth street. The severity of the
preceding days had been succeeded by
weather of genial warmth which rendered
feasible the carrying out of the semi
military and civic programme which had
been outlined for the occasion.
The remains lay in the parlor of the
home, incased in a handsome cloth casket
richly and heavily draped. The features
of the deceased were placid and seemed
pervaded with the kindly expression
which had characterized the deceased
through life. The body was enclosed in
the generals military uniform, and the
right hand lay lightly upon his breast,
while the left lay beside him. So soldier
ly was the appearance of the remains
that it was difficult to realize that the
general had not fallen asleep with his
martial clothes around him.
THE sermon over, the large assemblage
Friends which filed the cathedral return
ed to the street. The remains were borne
to the hearse followed by the immediate
relatives of the deceased, Mrs. George
Nj. O'Brien, widow of the general; George,
Moses p. and Nicholas, sons; Mrs. Joseph
Fisher, of Cheyenne, daughter, with two
grandchildren; Mr.. and Mrs. William
McElroy, of this city, the latter a daugh-
ter with several grand children, and Mag
gle, Bessie and Frances, daughters resid-
ing in this city; Capt. Nick O'Brien, of
Cheyenne, brother OF the deceased, and
Mrs. NJ. A. Reichert, of Milwaukee, and
son Frances, sister and nephew, rcspec-
lively, of the deceased gentlemen.
The pail bearers were Judge Wakeley
and Judge Neville, representing the bar,
Judge Bartlett and w. p. O'Neill, rep
resenting the G.. A. r.; Mai. j. NJ. Nc
Mahon and Thomas Fallon. representing
the +. VI. A. and Messrs. John Coad and
Fred Nash, representing private friends.
"A guard of honor consisting Of twelve
soldiers of the 2nd infantry at Fort
Omaha, walked on either side of the
hearse. The right of the line was held by
the 2nd infantry martial and field bands,
under the direction of Lieut.. Howell. the
guard of honor being in command of
Sergt. Murphy, who also had charge of
the firing squad. The band was followed
by attachments from Custer, kearney
and Omaha posts G.. A. r., and these
by the f. Nj. A., forming in all a line of
about 800 men. When the remains
reached the Holy Sepulchre cemetery
they were deposited in the grave, and the
military calls, taps and lights out
were sounded, the regulation ~volleys
were then fired over the grave, and all
was over ~
, 1887-01-14

LADIES wanted to get up Tea Clubs for
our Pure Teas and Coffees. A host of use
full articles to select from as premiums,
Send for illustrated price and premium
list. Special offer to every tenth person
that answers this advertisement we will
send free | pound of choice tea. Address
Natl Tea & Coffee Co., Boston, Mass.
, 1887-01-14
III yOM are sCaMfiMg a car
rage or sragOH, call on the
Cheyenne Carriage COM
manu-.
" NON

y YoW s w9r, slo ' Disy.y ySs5 s SiH py.'
pepsia. use Ackefs Dyspepsia Tablets.
They are n positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion. Flatulency and Constipation.
We guarantee them. 25 and 90 cents.
Pearse 4 McGill. Druggists.
, 1887-01-14
VIEW LOCAL NOTICES
Notice

NOtlce
Thy annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Wyoming Furniture company will
be held at their Office, Cheyenne, Wyo..
Tuesday, Jan. Is, at $50 p. M, for the
election Of trustees and the transaction Of
such other business as may properly come
before the meeting
NJ. NJ. HANNA, Secretary.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan 6, 1887.
, 1887-01-14

The most stubborn cases OF dyspepsia
and sick headache yield to the regulating
and toning influences of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Try it.
, 1887-01-14

All watches changed to t%wenty-four
hour dials by Xchner, jackson Il Buech-
Uer.
, 1887-01-14

Tired and weary limbs are strengthened
by st. Jacobs oil. 1t always conauers
pains
, 1887-01-14
WANTS.

WANTED-A live. energetic man TO re-
present us. $7j per month and expenses.
Goods staple; everyone buys; outfit aud
particulars free.
Standard S%ilverwarc Co. Boston.
, 1887-01-14

A fair audience was present at the en-
tertainment given by the lyceum in the
Methodist church, and the following ex-
cellent programme was rendered:
, 1887-01-14
FOR RENT.

For RENT-By Ferris, nicely furnished
houses and rooms 2O6 Fifteenth street
, 1887-01-14
4. ~. rs ~ CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Hardware.
Established 1869.

Denver, Col. Jan. 3, 1887.
We have sold to the Roberts Hardware
company all our stock, fixtures, accounts,
business and goodwill. They will collect
all bills due us and assume all liabilities.
We bespeak for them a continuation Of
me patronage 20 literally bestowed on us
during the past eighteen wears. Yours
respectfully, G. A. ROBERTS X co.
, 1887-01-14

FoR RENT.-Ofhces, houses and fur.
nished or unfinished rooms. S. b.
Tuttle, with +. f. Warren.